Interrupts¶
Yon can discriminate two types of interrupts based on the entity that triggered it:
software interrupts: generated by programs withing the CPU
hardware interrupts: triggered by external devices to get the CPU’s attention
Yon can discriminate two types of interrupts based on the entity that triggered it:
software interrupts: generated by programs withing the CPU
hardware interrupts: triggered by external devices to get the CPU’s attention